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Athens Page 11 |
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THE PARTHENON |
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…The Parthenon , the most famous Grecian temple, built in the glory of the Goddess Athena parthenos (young girl) . It was built with the profits of the mines of Laurion between 447 and 432 B.C.At the time of Perikles. Athens used to rule over the whole of Greece, then. The temple was built in Pentelic marble. Phidias, the greatest sculptor, carried out the works as the foreman, and Ictnos was the main architect. Click on the pediment to have more information about its decoration. |
